AT&T Center features an NBA battle between the host San Antonio Spurs and the visiting New Jersey Nets Sunday in betting action on Friday.

The Nets will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 26-31 ATS against the number this season, while the Spurs are 34-21-2 ATS. New Jersey is 25-31-1 on the totals; San Antonio is 28-29.



View New Jersey vs San Antonio Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Nets are listed as 11.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 193.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 27-rated Nets taking on the No. 5-rated Spurs in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 105-92 win for the Spurs on Friday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Antonio's No. 6-ranked offense, averaging 103.6 PPG, against a Nets defense that ranks No. 15 at 98.6 PPG. The Spurs field goal percentage has averaged 47.2% so far, more than the Nets shooters have achieved on the year, 43.8% per game.

Defensively, the Nets feature the league's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 100.2 points per game. San Antonio, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the league in scoring at home.

The Nets were a 94-80 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Celtics. They failed to cover the 10.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (174) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. New Jersey suffered a 94-80 loss against Boston on Wednesday, getting 18 points from Brook Lopez in a losing effort at TD Garden.

Last time out for San Antonio, they were a 109-105 Sportsbook as they battled the Thunder at home. The Spurs failed to cover in the match as a 7-point favorite, while 214 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. San Antonio earned a 109-105 victory over Oklahoma City on Wednesday, getting 20 points from Tony Parker at AT&T Center.


New Jersey Nets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 1-9
After playing Boston are 0-10
After a loss are 4-6

San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Memphis are 6-4
After playing Oklahoma City are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few Nets at Spurs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 8 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Antonio's last 11 games at home


Next up:
New Jersey at Houston, Saturday, February 26
San Antonio home to Memphis, Sunday, February 27